We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

The man in white saw this and raised his mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

He did not take the handkerchief, but gently held Xiaohong's hand. The warm touch made Xiaohong's heartbeat suddenly accelerate, and her cheeks flushed.

The man in white looked at her, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed, and there was a hint of ambiguity in the air.

The villagers around saw this scene, and they all smiled knowingly, and some even began to make a noise, and the atmosphere became warm and pleasant.

The man in white looked around, and his clear voice with a hint of smile, "Everyone, now that the map has been found, we can continue to move forward."

Just as everyone was about to start a new journey according to the guidance of the map, Elder Chen suddenly exclaimed: "Wait!" He walked to the man in white eagerly, staring at the map in his hand, his expression solemn, "This... the mark on this map doesn't seem to be something we have here..."

Encouraged by the man in white, everyone suppressed their doubts and followed Elder Chen's guidance to embark on a new journey.

They climbed over mountains and crossed dense forests, and finally came to a hidden valley surrounded by mountains.

What came into view was an ancient and mysterious relic, which stood there quietly, as if it had been sleeping for thousands of years.

The mottled stone walls were covered with moss, revealing the traces of time, and the huge stone pillars towered into the sky, making people feel insignificant.

There were powerful power fluctuations around the ruins, and a palpitating sense of oppression filled the air, as if they were in the ancient wilderness.

The appearance of the ruins shocked everyone, both excited and a little uneasy.

The villagers who had never seen such a scene had awe on their faces, and their steps became cautious, for fear of disturbing the tranquility here.

Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu looked at each other, with both expectations for the unknown and a hint of worry in their eyes.

They followed the white-clothed man closely, not daring to leave at all.

At the entrance of the ruins, there was a half-person-high stone door with strange runes carved on it, emitting a faint light.

The stone door was tightly closed, as if guarding the secret inside.

The man in white raised his hand gently, and a beam of white light shot towards the stone door. The stone door slowly opened, making a heavy friction sound, echoing between the valleys, sounding creepy.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to breathe, and stepped into the gate of the ruins carefully.

However, at the moment when everyone entered the ruins, there was a loud "boom", and the stone door suddenly closed, isolating them from the outside world.

At the same time, the air around seemed to solidify, and a suffocating sense of oppression came over, making people feel creepy.

There were waves of disturbing whispers in my ears, wandering in the dark like ghosts, making people shudder.

Luo Xiaoyu screamed in fear, grabbed Xiaohong's arm tightly, and her face was pale.

Xiaohong was also terrified. She felt that something seemed to be swimming in the dark, and the cold touch made her hair stand on end.

"Be careful!" the man in white whispered. Although his voice was calm, it carried an unquestionable power.

The darkness swallowed everything, and it was pitch dark.

Xiaohong, Luo Xiaoyu, Grandma Lin, Doctor Zhang, and even the usually calm man in white felt an inexplicable fear.

They stood back to back, looking around vigilantly, trying to catch a ray of light and a ray of hope in the thick darkness.

The air was filled with a cold breath, as if countless pairs of eyes were peeping at them.

"Rustle..." The strange sound was getting closer and closer, like countless poisonous snakes spitting in the ears, making people shudder.

Everyone's heartbeat accelerated, as if beating a drum, making the eardrum buzz.

Luo Xiaoyu held the dagger in her hand tightly, and the sharp blade hurt her palm, but she did not relax at all, but became more determined.

She took a deep breath, tried to control her trembling body, and prepared to face the upcoming danger.

Suddenly, a shadow sprang out of the darkness, as fast as lightning!

A cold light flashed, and a sharp blade pierced Luo Xiaoyu!

"Ah!" Luo Xiaoyu screamed, and instinctively dodged backwards, barely avoiding the fatal blow.

Shadow assassins!

They appeared!

"Protect everyone!" The man in white shouted, and his figure floated towards the assassin like a ghost, waving his long sword, bringing a silver light.

Doctor Zhang also joined the battle without hesitation, waving the medicine hoe in his hand vigorously, and even blocked a few moves.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the hammer with great force, and each swing was like a thunderbolt.

Li the hunter's hunting knife flashed cold light in the dark, and each attack was accurate and fierce.

Even the elderly Elder Chen leaned on a cane and tried to interfere with the assassin's actions with his lifelong learning.

However, these assassins were too agile, they were like ghosts in the dark, erratic and elusive.

Their attacks were fierce and deadly, and every move was filled with murderous intent.

Although everyone fought hard, they gradually fell into a disadvantage.

At this moment, a scream of "Ouch!" broke the sound of fierce fighting.

Granny Lin lost her balance and fell to the ground!

An assassin saw this and immediately raised the sharp blade in his hand and stabbed Granny Lin...

"Granny!" Xiaohong shouted in horror.

At the critical moment, Xiaohong rushed to Granny Lin desperately, trying to use her body to block the assassin's attack.

However, another assassin suddenly appeared and blocked her way, and the sharp blade forced her to retreat again and again.

"Grandma!" Xiaohong cried desperately, watching the assassin's sharp blade stabbing towards Grandma Lin.

Everyone's heart sank, as if falling into a cold abyss.

Is Grandma Lin going to die here?

At this desperate moment, a black shadow flashed by.

Li the hunter had somehow circled behind the assassin, and he suddenly threw the hunting knife in his hand, hitting the assassin in the back!

The assassin screamed and fell to the ground.

Grandma Lin sat on the ground in a daze, watching the death that was so close pass by, still in shock.

Everyone looked at Li the hunter with surprise, not expecting that at this critical moment, he saved Grandma Lin's life.

"Brother Li, good job!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly.

Li the Hunter scratched his head and smiled naively: "I just... just don't want to see Grandma get hurt."

When the assassin fell to the ground, everyone quickly adjusted their formation and protected Grandma Lin behind them.

Zhang Langzhong hurried forward to check Grandma Lin's injuries and confirmed that she was just a little frightened and was fine, so he was relieved.

"Who are these assassins...?" Xiaohong tightly grasped the sleeve of the man in white and asked with a trembling voice.

The man in white patted her hand gently and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, I will protect you." He raised his head, his eyes were like torches, scanning the darkness around him, and said in a deep voice: "Their attack methods... seem a little familiar..."

The words of the man in white woke everyone up.

They began to observe the assassin's attack methods carefully, and indeed found some patterns.

Although the assassin's moves were fierce, they were a bit stiff and lacked changes, and they seemed to be particularly afraid of fire.

Realizing this, Zhang Langzhong immediately took out a fire starter from the medicine box and lit a torch.

The fire dispelled the darkness around them and illuminated the faces of the assassins.

They were pale and had empty eyes, like zombies.

"They... don't seem to be alive!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed.

"Perhaps they are controlled by some kind of evil magic." Elder Chen said in a deep voice, "We must find the source of their control to completely solve the problem."

With the fire, everyone was no longer as passive as before.

They took advantage of the torches and forced the assassins to retreat again and again.

Every swing of Zhao the blacksmith's hammer was accompanied by a scorching flame, forcing the assassins not to approach.

Li the hunter's hunting knife flashed a dazzling light under the fire, and every attack was accurate and deadly.

Even Grandma Lin picked up stones on the ground and threw them at the assassins to cheer for everyone.

The assassins retreated step by step, and the originally fierce offensive became panic.

They seemed to have an instinctive fear of the fire, and dared not approach, so they could only dodge around.

Seeing this scene, everyone's faces showed a confident smile.

They fought more and more bravely, forcing the assassin into a desperate situation.

"Ah!" With a scream, an assassin was hit by Zhao the blacksmith's hammer, fell to the ground, and turned into a black shadow and disappeared.

Seeing this, the other assassins were terrified and turned to flee.

"Chase!" The man in white gave an order, and everyone immediately chased after him.

During the pursuit, the man in white has been guarding Xiaohong's side, blocking obstacles along the way for her.

Xiaohong looked at him gratefully, and the man in white touched her head and smiled gently.

This scene was seen by others, and they all smiled with relief.

Suddenly, the man in white stopped and looked forward with a serious look.

"Wait..." he said in a deep voice, "There seems to be something in front..."

Everyone chased the fleeing shadow assassin, passed through the deep corridor, turned a corner, and suddenly saw a clear view in front of them.

A spacious stone room appeared in front of everyone, with night-shining pearls inlaid on the stone wall, emitting a soft light, illuminating the entire stone room.

In the center of the stone chamber, there is a huge bronze treasure chest, which is carved with intricate patterns and exudes an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Take a look at the book!

"Treasure!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, her eyes lit up.

Others were also stunned by the scene in front of them, and forgot to chase the assassin for a while.

They had never seen such a gorgeous treasure chest, and their hearts were full of excitement and expectation.

However, a layer of light blue light curtain surrounded the treasure chest, like an indestructible barrier, protecting the treasure chest firmly.

"Is this... a seal?" Elder Chen narrowed his eyes, carefully observed the light curtain, and said in a deep voice, "It seems that this treasure is not easy to get."

Everyone circled around the treasure chest for several times, their faces full of expectation and helplessness.

They were eager to get the treasure in the treasure chest, but they were helpless against this mysterious seal.

Doctor Zhang tried to touch the light curtain with his hand, but was bounced back by a powerful force.

"This seal is very strong. We must be careful." He rubbed his numb hands and reminded everyone.

The seal emitted a flickering blue light, like breathing, full of mysterious atmosphere.

Everyone held their breath and watched this magical scene, their hearts full of tension and expectation.

They knew that behind this seal, there were greater challenges and opportunities.

Suddenly, Elder Chen pointed at a groove at the top of the treasure chest and said excitedly: "Look! It seems to be able to put things there!" Everyone looked at his fingers, and it turned out that there was a strange groove on the top of the treasure chest.

"Will it be a keyhole?" Xiaohong guessed.

"Maybe ..." The man in white groaned for a moment, took out a piece of jade from his arms, and tried to put it in the groove.

Yu Pei and grooves perfectly fit!

At the moment Yu Pei embedded in the groove, the light of the seal suddenly became more dazzling, and the entire stone room began to tremble slightly.

Everyone's heart was stunned and realized that the situation was wrong.

"Boom ..." A loud noise, the ground of the stone room suddenly cracked, and countless sharp spikes stretched out of the cracks, hitting everyone!

"Be careful!" The man in white pulled Xiaohong and avoided the spike attack.

Others also dodged, and there was a mess in the stone room.

trap! They touched the organ!

The moment Yu Pei embedded in the groove, the stone room trembled violently, the ground was cracked, and countless spikes came out like a poisonous snake, which was close to everyone!

"Be careful!" The man in white roared, dragged Xiaohong to dodge, spiked her corner of her clothes, leaving a heartbroken sound.

In the stone room, the sound of exclaiming and the sound of the empty sound was intertwined, and everyone flickered left and right under the shadow of death.

Xiaohong's face was pale, staring at the spikes that appeared in horror, and his heart jumped across, as if he would jump out of his throat.

Luo Xiaoyu waved the short knife in his hand, chopped the closer spike, and Mars splashed.

The attack of the trap became more and more fierce, and the spike fell like a rain. Everyone was exhausted, and the sweat was soaked in his clothes.

Luo Xiaoyu was stunned and almost pierced the ankle by a spike. She clenched her teeth and rolled to avoid it. Just when everyone was about to support it, an old voice echoed in the stone room: "Stand your hand!"

The light flashed, a mysterious old man wearing a gray robe appeared in the center of the stone room. He slowly raised his hand, the cracks on the ground quickly closed, and the spikes disappeared.

The old man looked like a torch, and glanced at everyone: "If you want to get the treasure here, you must pass my test." Everyone looked at each other, and the sudden test made them caught off guard.

The test of the old man is extremely difficult. They need to answer a series of ancient puzzles, and a little carelessness will trigger a new trap.

Everyone is more difficult to show, which is much more severe than they think.

"We can't give up!" Luo Xiaoyu first stood up and his tone was firm. "In order to find the treasure, we must be tested!" Others nodded and encouraged each other. But Jia. I ask you ... "Elder Chen took a step forward and was ready to answer the first question of the old man, but ... ...

Elder Chen took a step forward, took a deep breath, and slowly said the answer.

However, as soon as his words fell, a harsh alarm sounded in the stone room, and the red light shrouded Elder Chen, and an invisible force bound him in place.

Elder Chen roared painfully, his body trembled violently, and a strange red pattern appeared on his skin, as if the magma flowed in the blood vessels, burning every inch of his skin.

The sweat was soaked in his shirt instantly, and the big sweat beads rolled down from his forehead. He gritted his teeth, but he couldn't restrain the painful moan.

Everyone looked at this scene in horror, but could not do anything.

Luo Xiaoyu wanted to rush forward, but was pulled by a white man: "Don't be impulsive! This is the test of the old man, we can't interfere with it!" Xiaohong covered his mouth, tears rushing in his eyes, watching Elder Chen's painful pain In appearance, her heart seemed to be clenched tightly by an invisible big hand, and she couldn't breathe.

The surrounding air seemed to be solidified, depressed and suffocating.

Everyone's mood was like falling into the ice cellar, and he was so heavy.

Just when everyone thought that Elder Chen was about to be eliminated, the mutation suddenly emerged.

The painful groaning of Elder Chen gradually weakened, and replaced it with a low sang.

He slowly closed his eyes, with a strange seal with both hands, and the red texture on his body began to fade gradually, replaced by a faint golden light.

A powerful energy fluctuations emitted from him, impacting the surrounding air, making buzzing.

Everyone looked at this scene in surprise. Elder Chen slowly opened his eyes, and his wise light was shining.

He took a deep breath and spoke again. This time, his voice was full of strength: "The answer is ..."

"Wait!" The old man suddenly whispered and interrupted Elder Chen's words.

However, he just started ...

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Elder Chen said the final answer accurately.

The old man nodded: "Yes, you passed my test." As soon as he waved, Shimen slowly opened, revealing the passage to the treasure room.

Jin Guang poured out of the door gap, illuminating the face of everyone, and igniting the hope in their hearts.

The crowd successfully passed all the tests of the mysterious old man.

The old man recognized their wisdom and perseverance and opened the treasure room.

The heavy Shimen made a deafening friction sound, and slowly opened to the sides. A ancient and mysterious breath rushed, which was refreshing.

In front of everyone, there is a brilliant room.

Countless treasures accumulated like mountains, flashing dazzling light.

The light of the gem reflected on the face of everyone, reflecting the surprises and excitement in their eyes.

A powerful force surged in the secret room, as if waiting to be awakened.

Everyone held their breath and felt this shocking power.

"We succeeded!" Luo Xiaoyu cheered excitedly, and the voice echoed in the secret room.

Others also showed joyful smiles, and cheers and laughter intertwined to celebrate their victory.

They couldn't wait to walk into the secret room and enjoy this hard-won joy.

The man in white gently took Xiaohong's hand and walked into the secret room, his eyes sweeping through the dazzling treasures.

The two whispered from time to time. The man in white picked up a jade pendant emitting a soft light and handed it to Xiaohong: "For you." Xiaohong shyly took the jade pendant and gently nestled in the arms of the man in white, with a happy smile on her face.

When the people around saw this scene, they all showed a blessing smile, and the air was filled with a sweet breath.

"We should go back." Elder Chen looked at everyone and said softly.

Everyone nodded, turned around and left the secret room with a full harvest. (End of this chapter)